YouTube seems certain the world is going to come to an end – again! This time the apocalypse is predicted for September twenty-something, and everywhere you look there is proof of our imminent doom. Here is a video about the elusive and anonymous geurilla artist Banksy’s reveal of the “tragic end” to our modern fairy tale.… Read the rest

OK. Now for escaping escapism. An anonymous street artist named Banksy won’t show his face, but he will show the true face of theme park fantasy lands for what they are. Do you feel sick when you enter our modern playgrounds? … Read the rest

Mary Allan recalls: When I was about nine years old I had two large closets in my bedroom. One was for me, and the other one was a mystery. My mother had told me not to open the closet door as she had some valuable clothes hanging there. … Read the rest

Move over George Jetson, there’s a new kid in town. TF-X™ will fly itself and the designers say it “is the practical realization of the dream of countless visions of the future; it is designed to be the flying car for all of us.… Read the rest

Newswise reports: One of the most commonly used treatment models in addiction is the 12-step model developed in the 1930s and rooted in spirituality. Yet, surprisingly, there is no clear understanding about how to nurture spirituality among people struggling with addictions.… Read the rest

Peter d’Errico says:French officials recently inaugurated a commemoration of a dark part of their nation’s history: the largest mass arrests of Jews in France, July, 1942. More than 13,000 people were deported to death camps in a matter of days.… Read the rest

The Intercept’s Micah Lee says: A passphrase is like a password, but longer and more secure. In essence, it’s an encryption key that you memorize. Once you start caring more deeply about your privacy and improving your computer security habits, one of the first roadblocks you’ll run into is having to create a passphrase.… Read the rest

Have you ever wondered about ancient traditions and ceremonies in the new world? My new friend Willy Barreno is a shaman of the Mayan people in Guatemala. Today he has sent me a video of”one of our ceremonies in the highlands of Guatemala!… Read the rest

Guy Winch says there are several things you can do to promote your own emotional help. He says you should take action when you are lonely, and connect with others. Change your response to failures, and give yourself a break. After all, at least you tried! … Read the rest

The Chilling Effects database collects and analyzes legal complaints and requests for removal of online materials, helping Internet users to know their rights and understand the law. A project of Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Chilling Effects is an independent 3rd party research project studying cease and desist letters concerning online content.… Read the rest

Blocking your face with your hand or hair won’t keep you from being tagged in a Facebook post. The company’s artificial intelligence lab cooked up an experimental algorithm that can recognize faces even when they’re obscured.